Penampang Entertainment Outlet Fined for Operating Beyond Permitted Hours

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KOTA KINABALU – The owner of a licensed entertainment premises in Donggongon Square, Penampang, was fined RM5,500 or faced eight months' imprisonment after admitting to operating beyond permitted hours.

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Anthonio Petrus, proprietor of ON7 entertainment outlet, pleaded guilty to violating Section 4(1) of the Public Entertainment Ordinance 1958 after police found the establishment still operating at 1:50 a.m. on March 19, well past its licensed closing time.

Case Details

  • Charge: Operating beyond permitted hours under a valid public entertainment license (Section 5(1))
  • Penalty: Maximum fine of RM50,000, up to one year’s jail, or both (Section 11)
  • Police Action: Raid conducted, equipment seized, owner identified on-site

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